The recent “Pretty Series Crossing Live 2024” has announced that season 2 of Himitsu no AiPri is in development. The release date for the second season is currently unknown. That said, the anime’s staff will confirm more details at an upcoming event set for January 25.
The PriPara franchise, also known as Pretty Series, is an ongoing franchise that focuses on a virtual world where people can turn into their idol alter-ego. The most recent game in the franchise, Idolland PriPara, is available now on iOS and Android. The upcoming anime, now titled Himitsu no AiPri, is the third adaptation to date and premiered earlier this year.
The cast for the first season is as follows: Yurika Kubo as a “mysterious girl”, Yuriko Hibi as Sakura Ichijōji, Anna Suzuki as Tamaki Nikaidō, Sora Tokui as Airi Mitsuba, Misaki Watada as Rinrin Shinomiya, Yō Taichi as Chi Mamiya, Kanae Itō as Meganee Akai, and Showtaro Morikubo as MC Aimu.
One of the anime adaptations of the PriPara franchise, titled Idol Time Pripara, is available now on Crunchyroll. The streaming service describes the series:
Yui is a girl who lives in the town of Paparajuku, and who dreams of being an idol, even if she realizes that being an idol is next to impossible for her. Her friends often remark on how much she dreams about it. But then, the PriPara idol theme park opens in her town, and that an idol named Laala is coming to town from Parajuku, which only makes Yui dream even bigger. The new PriPara theme park has been updated with new concepts. However, due to a system error, Laala is no longer able to PriPara Change.